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A moving-boundary perspective on coastal wetlands and barrier systems

April 20, 2026

Jorge Lorenzo-Trueba, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, UF  Join us for the livestream April 15th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/AZqpXFwT0vI?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Coastal wetlands and barrier environments evolve through shifting boundaries —shorelines, marsh edges, lagoon margins and vegetation fronts — that […]

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How stingrays and scars shape seagrasses

April 20, 2026

Enie Hensel, Ph.D., Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate, Nature Coast Biological Station | Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences, UF Join us for the livestream April 8th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/aC6VBC-6qWY?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Seagrasses are vital coastal ecosystems that store […]

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A gilded cage: Freshwater turtles as integrators of aquatic ecosystem health

April 20, 2026

Zachary Siders, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences Join us for the livestream April 1st, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/K0Oj_1on2DM?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Deep in the heart of Texas lies an oasis, or so it would seem. […]

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Landscape connectivity and water resources: Perspectives from the Florida Ecological Greenways Network

March 23, 2026

Asena Goren, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning Join us for the livestream March 25th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/BoY_SkR196Q?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT Landscape-scale ecological connectivity is essential for protecting Florida’s water resources. This presentation centers on the […]

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Urban digital twins: An emerging computational framework for making sense of cities

March 9, 2026

Changjie Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Scientist, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, UF Join us for the livestream March 11th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/FOtlUBx-rlo?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT Cities are complex systems in which physical structures, natural processes, social relations, and human activities coexist and interact […]

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Historical perspectives in hydrology to understand the ecology of isolated wetlands in the Lower Flint River Basin

March 2, 2026

Nick Marzolf, Ph.D., Assistant Scientist, The Jones Center at Ichauway Join us for the livestream March 4th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/eltZQ8gxFj4?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT Wetland structure and function are largely emergent properties of hydrology and the variability of inundated conditions. In […]

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Ecological integrity, military readiness and resilient communities: America’s defense communities leading the way with environmental planning

February 17, 2026

J. Scott Pippin, J.D., Public Service Associate, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia   Join us for the livestream February 18th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/1DiuFvkpXZc?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT Military installations present unique opportunities and challenges for natural resource management and […]

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Wetlands in the fight against PFAS pollution

February 11, 2026

Ray Goldsby, Founder, Wetlands Extent Landward and Just Add Wetlands Join us for the livestream February 11th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/FOESEB2Gv_Q?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “Forever Chemicals,” pose a persistent global threat to water quality, […]

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Variations in moisture surrounding hurricanes

February 3, 2026

Corene Matyas, Ph.D., Professor, Geography Department, UF Join us for the livestream February 4th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/S80tfkE8cUY?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT Understanding the spatial patterns of moisture surrounding hurricanes is important to forecasting storm structure and rainfall production. This talk will […]

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From orbit to outfall: Using multi-scale data to understand nutrient enrichment in surface waters

January 27, 2026

Natalie Nelson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University Join us for the livestream January 28th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/ERhOySElIdU?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT In this presentation, I will share our team’s work using diverse hydrologic […]

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